Drama inspired by the true story of the Chinese seaman who were forcibly repatriated from Liverpool in 1945-46. Starring Liz Sutherland and Lucy Speed. More here.

The devastating story of the Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India, where at least three million people died, told for the first time by the eyewitnesses to it. More here.

A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. More here.

As Facebook turns 20, Jamie Bartlett uncovers how social media allowed a new digital elite and their platforms to conquer the planet and control what we see. More Here.

Megaphones are by now synonymous with protest. But as Paul Farley discovers, their history and uses run much deeper. More here.

A poetic journey through time and the Arctic, looking at climate change, written by Nick Drake and featuring Peter Mullan and Adjoa Andoh. More here.

Traditional Variety has been a lifelong fascination for poet and playwright Amanda Dalton and from an early age the world of Variety Theatre was ‘in her blood’. Part of The Essay series. More here.

Some seriously funny minds try and find definitive answers to the great, era-defining questions of our age. Or not. More here.

Fun new drama of a wannabe teenage DJ navigating friendships, grief and fame. Written by Michael Southan, who makes his BBC Radio 4 debut. More here.

Dan Rebellato’s new BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations marking the first audio drama broadcast. More here.

Leanne Allen’s second BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama is all about wheelchair using Janey going on her first foreign holiday with Matthew, her anxious boyfriend, PA Kayleigh and Daniel Kayleigh’s accident prone boyfriend. Nothing could possibly go wrong….could it?! More here.

A fast-paced, globe-trotting family saga of power, revenge, karma, and high-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy. More here.

True story of a young priest showing faith in action during the 1980s Aids crisis, with choral and contemporary music, by Misia Butler and Harrison Knights. More here.

In the near future, Paul Farley finds that he is the last person on the planet - everyone else has disappeared without any explanation. More here.

Naked's queer swashbuckling adventure for based on Vergil’s The Aeneid, written by New York Times best seller Maria Davhana Headley, with an epic cast including Will Young & Claudia Kariuki. Listen here.

Coming soon! A darkly comic two hander, exploring how women stand up against male entitlement. Two friends are trying to figure how they are going to dispose of a dead body behind their local pub.

An audacious audio reimagining of Joseph Conrad’s classic spy thriller Under Western Eyes, starring Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey, Brave New World) and Maryam D'Abo (The Living Daylights). More here.

Diversity of opinion, thought-provoking debate, and comedy from voices new to Radio 4. Also featuring #OscarsSoWhite activist April Reign, and Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy talking to comedian Simon Evans. An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4. Sound Design by Naked's Tony Churnside. More here.

A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4. Sound Design by Naked'd Tony Churnside. More here.

Coming soon: Kafka’s Dick was first performed in 1986, at the Royal Court. It is unusually successful at offering great entertainment with depth - Bennett’s brilliant, laugh out loud comedy also grapples with issues of fame and artistic integrity. A laugh out loud comedy with an all star cast threaded through with literary references and quips. More here.

"Essential listening..." Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates. Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie. More here.

Drawing on some of the greatest examples from the last century, Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates the collaborative art of radio drama - 'the National Theatre of the Air'. More here.

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. Possibly the world's most devious game of Would You Rather? More here